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Population in Niger compared to Singapore: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Niger was 27,032,412 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Niger's population is 29,080,898 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.75 times bigger than Singapore's.
  • Niger is ranked the 53rd most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.35% for Niger vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Niger has had an average growth rate of +3.5% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Niger has increased from 14.3M people to 29.1M (103.8% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Niger vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Niger
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Niger Singapore
2100 92,149,803 4,344,248
2099 91,788,730 4,387,645
2098 91,409,848 4,435,189
2097 91,009,119 4,483,484
2096 90,589,670 4,533,994
2095 90,150,766 4,585,243
2094 89,694,201 4,639,568
2093 89,215,318 4,692,749
2092 88,716,114 4,745,364
2091 88,197,952 4,802,089
2090 87,660,657 4,859,572
2089 87,103,777 4,919,853
2088 86,525,686 4,977,701
2087 85,929,075 5,036,662
2086 85,313,560 5,096,772
2085 84,675,788 5,155,480
2084 84,017,371 5,212,381
2083 83,337,884 5,269,612
2082 82,638,198 5,327,281
2081 81,922,470 5,383,608
2080 81,186,181 5,438,023
2079 80,435,226 5,491,695
2078 79,665,207 5,541,781
2077 78,877,754 5,589,429
2076 78,071,174 5,632,686
2075 77,248,629 5,679,862
2074 76,412,785 5,725,351
2073 75,560,272 5,764,008
2072 74,691,713 5,799,655
2071 73,808,594 5,833,262
2070 72,912,178 5,864,115
2069 71,999,238 5,896,709
2068 71,073,720 5,927,631
2067 70,133,854 5,955,955
2066 69,181,625 5,988,826
2065 68,221,595 6,020,244
2064 67,248,034 6,046,805
2063 66,264,418 6,069,231
2062 65,270,595 6,093,782
2061 64,267,053 6,116,847
2060 63,257,169 6,142,295
2059 62,239,490 6,163,191
2058 61,213,177 6,185,611
2057 60,180,993 6,203,303
2056 59,145,841 6,221,491
2055 58,103,375 6,240,206
2054 57,056,756 6,261,488
2053 56,007,297 6,277,678
2052 54,958,567 6,290,046
2051 53,907,164 6,307,270
2050 52,858,275 6,325,698
2049 51,810,418 6,342,616
2048 50,763,456 6,355,818
2047 49,719,695 6,373,684
2046 48,677,799 6,387,901
2045 47,638,048 6,399,811
2044 46,602,104 6,412,802
2043 45,572,618 6,420,804
2042 44,546,381 6,427,555
2041 43,525,533 6,433,153
2040 42,508,212 6,434,727
2039 41,495,840 6,431,367
2038 40,485,407 6,422,540
2037 39,476,789 6,410,923
2036 38,472,178 6,398,937
2035 37,470,776 6,382,637
2034 36,477,557 6,360,610
2033 35,487,806 6,333,556
2032 34,508,717 6,306,749
2031 33,538,029 6,277,847
2030 32,574,145 6,250,608
2029 31,620,865 6,221,161
2028 30,680,257 6,186,754
2027 29,750,695 6,150,947
2026 28,832,547 6,116,548
2025 27,926,917 6,078,250
2024 27,032,412 6,036,860
2023 26,159,867 5,917,648
2022 25,311,973 5,637,022
2021 24,502,140 5,453,566
2020 23,717,613 5,685,807
2019 22,947,757 5,703,569
2018 22,188,069 5,638,676
2017 21,435,446 5,612,253
2016 20,685,753 5,607,283
2015 19,939,498 5,535,002
2014 19,215,909 5,469,724
2013 18,519,898 5,399,162
2012 17,836,769 5,312,437
2011 17,176,283 5,183,688
2010 16,548,835 5,076,732
2009 15,943,675 4,987,573
2008 15,361,915 4,839,396
2007 14,803,610 4,588,599
2006 14,268,581 4,401,365
2005 13,756,192 4,265,762
2004 13,265,836 4,166,664
2003 12,796,984 4,114,826
2002 12,349,144 4,175,950
2001 11,920,647 4,138,012
2000 11,509,630 4,027,887
1999 11,117,411 3,958,723
1998 10,741,413 3,927,213
1997 10,383,969 3,796,038
1996 10,044,852 3,670,704
1995 9,714,529 3,524,506
1994 9,398,258 3,419,048
1993 9,100,789 3,313,471
1992 8,817,633 3,230,698
1991 8,546,900 3,135,083
1990 8,286,059 3,047,132
1989 8,034,780 2,930,901
1988 7,793,748 2,846,108
1987 7,561,150 2,774,789
1986 7,335,811 2,733,373
1985 7,118,457 2,735,957
1984 6,909,971 2,732,221
1983 6,708,644 2,681,061
1982 6,512,732 2,646,466
1981 6,322,006 2,532,835
1980 6,135,971 2,413,945
1979 5,955,556 2,383,500
1978 5,782,932 2,353,600
1977 5,619,716 2,325,300
1976 5,464,962 2,293,300
1975 5,317,019 2,262,600
1974 5,174,953 2,229,800
1973 5,037,865 2,193,000
1972 4,904,845 2,152,400
1971 4,776,225 2,112,900
1970 4,650,275 2,074,507
1969 4,525,725 2,042,500
1968 4,403,637 2,012,000
1967 4,283,590 1,977,600
1966 4,165,544 1,934,400
1965 4,049,695 1,886,900
1964 3,935,814 1,841,600
1963 3,823,873 1,795,000
1962 3,714,520 1,750,200
1961 3,608,162 1,702,400
1960 3,505,050 1,646,400

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/singapore | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Niger increased by 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth), while Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Niger gained 8,395,145 people (a 40.6% growth), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Niger was ranked 64th most populous country in 2006 and is 53rd in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Niger's population will grow by 81.8% to 52,858,275 people with a rank change from 53rd to 38th. The population of Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Niger
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Niger Singapore
2100 0.39% -0.99%
2099 0.41% -1.07%
2098 0.44% -1.08%
2097 0.46% -1.11%
2096 0.49% -1.12%
2095 0.51% -1.17%
2094 0.54% -1.13%
2093 0.56% -1.11%
2092 0.59% -1.18%
2091 0.61% -1.18%
2090 0.64% -1.23%
2089 0.67% -1.16%
2088 0.69% -1.17%
2087 0.72% -1.18%
2086 0.75% -1.14%
2085 0.78% -1.09%
2084 0.82% -1.09%
2083 0.85% -1.08%
2082 0.87% -1.05%
2081 0.91% -1%
2080 0.93% -0.98%
2079 0.97% -0.9%
2078 1% -0.85%
2077 1.03% -0.77%
2076 1.06% -0.83%
2075 1.09% -0.79%
2074 1.13% -0.67%
2073 1.16% -0.61%
2072 1.2% -0.58%
2071 1.23% -0.53%
2070 1.27% -0.55%
2069 1.3% -0.52%
2068 1.34% -0.48%
2067 1.38% -0.55%
2066 1.41% -0.52%
2065 1.45% -0.44%
2064 1.48% -0.37%
2063 1.52% -0.4%
2062 1.56% -0.38%
2061 1.6% -0.41%
2060 1.64% -0.34%
2059 1.68% -0.36%
2058 1.72% -0.29%
2057 1.75% -0.29%
2056 1.79% -0.3%
2055 1.83% -0.34%
2054 1.87% -0.26%
2053 1.91% -0.2%
2052 1.95% -0.27%
2051 1.98% -0.29%
2050 2.02% -0.27%
2049 2.06% -0.21%
2048 2.1% -0.28%
2047 2.14% -0.22%
2046 2.18% -0.19%
2045 2.22% -0.2%
2044 2.26% -0.12%
2043 2.3% -0.11%
2042 2.35% -0.09%
2041 2.39% -0.02%
2040 2.44% 0.05%
2039 2.5% 0.14%
2038 2.55% 0.18%
2037 2.61% 0.19%
2036 2.67% 0.26%
2035 2.72% 0.35%
2034 2.79% 0.43%
2033 2.84% 0.43%
2032 2.89% 0.46%
2031 2.96% 0.44%
2030 3.01% 0.47%
2029 3.07% 0.56%
2028 3.12% 0.58%
2027 3.18% 0.56%
2026 3.24% 0.63%
2025 3.31% 0.69%
2024 3.34% 2.01%
2023 3.35% 4.98%
2022 3.31% 3.36%
2021 3.31% -4.08%
2020 3.35% -0.31%
2019 3.42% 1.15%
2018 3.51% 0.47%
2017 3.62% 0.09%
2016 3.74% 1.31%
2015 3.77% 1.19%
2014 3.76% 1.31%
2013 3.83% 1.63%
2012 3.85% 2.48%
2011 3.79% 2.11%
2010 3.8% 1.79%
2009 3.79% 3.06%
2008 3.77% 5.47%
2007 3.75% 4.25%
2006 3.72% 3.18%
2005 3.7% 2.38%
2004 3.66% 1.26%
2003 3.63% -1.46%
2002 3.59% 0.92%
2001 3.57% 2.73%
2000 3.53% 1.75%
1999 3.5% 0.8%
1998 3.44% 3.46%
1997 3.38% 3.41%
1996 3.4% 4.15%
1995 3.37% 3.08%
1994 3.27% 3.19%
1993 3.21% 2.56%
1992 3.17% 3.05%
1991 3.15% 2.89%
1990 3.13% 3.97%
1989 3.09% 2.98%
1988 3.08% 2.57%
1987 3.07% 1.52%
1986 3.05% -0.09%
1985 3.02% 0.14%
1984 3% 1.91%
1983 3.01% 1.31%
1982 3.02% 4.49%
1981 3.03% 4.93%
1980 3.03% 1.28%
1979 2.99% 1.27%
1978 2.9% 1.22%
1977 2.83% 1.4%
1976 2.78% 1.36%
1975 2.75% 1.47%
1974 2.72% 1.68%
1973 2.71% 1.89%
1972 2.69% 1.87%
1971 2.71% 1.85%
1970 2.75% 1.57%
1969 2.77% 1.52%
1968 2.8% 1.74%
1967 2.83% 2.23%
1966 2.86% 2.52%
1965 2.89% 2.46%
1964 2.93% 2.6%
1963 2.94% 2.56%
1962 2.95% 2.81%
1961 2.94% 3.4%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/singapore | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Niger grew by 3.34%, while Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Niger Singapore
Current population
29080898
6125852
Population rank 53/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.35% 0.07%
One net population change
36.1 seconds
4.41 minutes
One birth every
28.8 seconds
12 minutes
One death every
2.27 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +2,391 +327
Annual growth/decline +872,545 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +3.34% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 10/197 50/197
One migration net change every
1.14 hours
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -7,704 +16,892
Net migration rank 126/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 449,236 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 85/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.7% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 140/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Niger
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Niger Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -7,704 - 16,892
2024 - -4,041 - 20,011
2023 864,139 995 7,101 26,996
2022 829,651 995 9,019 214,842
2021 793,428 -4,405 15,270 -44,030
2020 784,437 -4,402 18,763 -145,556
2019 775,474 -15,778 21,674 870
2018 763,536 -3,830 21,427 21,820
2017 752,384 -6,830 21,888 -8,880
2016 738,999 14,833 25,794 13,737
2015 721,630 17,051 27,121 41,852
2014 704,609 3,891 27,896 40,154
2013 686,070 -2,543 25,376 52,176
2012 664,009 18,714 29,750 78,501
2011 645,175 -6,941 25,919 89,856
2010 624,685 -8,033 24,876 72,571
2009 602,671 -9,014 27,930 95,841
2008 579,727 -9,847 28,068 176,182
2007 556,808 -10,069 26,614 192,292
2006 533,374 -10,054 25,968 135,625
2005 511,167 -9,700 24,741 92,023
2004 488,328 -9,070 24,583 50,487
2003 467,295 -8,841 24,689 -30,012
2002 446,767 -9,550 29,231 -40,023
2001 428,417 -8,654 31,035 45,027
2000 410,779 -8,522 37,057 55,218
1999 394,212 -12,037 32,857 19,681
1998 377,120 -7,298 33,381 51,905
1997 358,745 -13,680 37,960 95,241
1996 341,223 -8,057 38,542 102,018
1995 323,630 3,843 38,065 91,947
1994 306,026 -959 39,319 71,170
1993 292,135 -2,269 40,425 58,820
1992 278,690 -2,258 39,091 54,359
1991 266,527 -1,500 39,188 57,821
1990 256,594 73 41,136 66,950
1989 245,278 613 36,929 68,031
1988 237,296 -1,139 42,407 40,976
1987 231,371 -2,338 33,020 25,411
1986 224,365 -2,728 27,880 -7,858
1985 219,206 -6,126 32,010 -31,036
1984 213,111 -9,208 31,967 -4,396
1983 207,962 -9,209 30,296 11,699
1982 202,012 -8,935 33,346 41,568
1981 195,938 -7,559 32,167 85,869
1980 189,251 -5,564 30,657 42,433
1979 180,632 -3,495 28,363 -2,384
1978 171,614 -3,494 27,537 436
1977 161,792 -3,476 26,508 2,757
1976 154,489 -3,308 31,189 949
1975 147,962 -3,254 28,509 4,104
1974 142,606 -3,179 31,664 2,748
1973 137,695 -2,942 36,404 -495
1972 133,813 -2,525 38,098 -1,631
1971 128,223 -2,277 35,708 573
1970 128,184 -2,225 35,059 4,024
1969 125,389 -2,245 34,314 6,763
1968 123,301 -2,277 36,216 6,792
1967 121,358 -2,289 40,145 6,006
1966 119,314 -2,289 44,298 3,507
1965 116,963 -2,289 45,474 4,199
1964 115,386 -2,289 47,697 3,043
1963 113,072 -2,289 49,542 2,668
1962 110,280 -2,369 48,830 3,714
1961 107,693 -2,893 49,880 3,490
1960 105,081 -3,641 51,533 2,008

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/niger/singapore | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 100% of the population change in Niger is from natural causes (a gain of 7,728,287 people) and 0.03% is from migration (a gain of 2,520 people). In Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 449,236 residents or 1.7% of the population were not native-born in Niger, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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